Deflector for gasoline-hose nozzles



Sept. 25, 1928.

R. M. DAVIS DEFLECTOR FOR' GASOLINE HOSE 'NozzLEs Filed Aug. l, 1927`lll Patented Sept. 25, 1928.

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DEFLECTOR FOR GASOLINE-HOSE NOZZLES.

Application led August 1, 1927. Serial No. K209,748.

My invention relates to gasoline hose nozzles for automobile fillingstations, and

refill their gasoline tanks in bad Weather' atV stations havingunprotected nozzles.

The object of my invention is to provide al deflector for the mouth vofgasoline hose nozzles Which will eifectually prevent moisture and dirtfromentering the nozzle, when the same is hung in its usual positionwhen not in use. Further objects of my invention are, to provide adevice as mentioned which will be of simple construction, of'lovv costto manufacture, which may be readily installed on an Gasoline nozzle andwhichA will be automatic in its operation of closing lits nozzle whennot in use, and opening the same to permit a free flow of gasolinetherefrom when the end of the nozzle is inverted and placed Within atank. Other objects 1will appear hereinafter.v

,"ifitli these objects in view my invention consists generally in aldeflector forl the purpose mentioned comprising a head adapted tocoverthe mouth vof the nozzle and a stem on the head extending into thenozzle and provided With a longitudinal slot to receive a pin forsecuring the device kto the nozzle and permitting longitudinal movementof the deflector. My invention further consists in a device as mentionedin Which said stem is tapered,with the root of the stem of substantiallythe same cross sectional area as the mouth of the nozzle, whereby' thehead yWill be properly seated on the end of the nozzle When the nozzleis hung in its usual position. My invention furtherA consists in a`gasoline hose'nozzle in combination With a deflector as above mentionedMy invention further consists in various details of construction andcombination and arrangements of parts all as. Will befully describedhereinafter and particularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention will be more readily underi stood by referenceV to theaccompanying drawings forming a part'of this specification and in Which-F ig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional View of a gasoline hose nozzlevillustrating the Same in theposition it assumes When in inoperativeposition, and equipped'withy a delector embodying my invention, and

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same 'in the position itassumes -When filling a tank. v.

Referring noW to thedrawings, 1 indicates the, usual gasoline hosenozzle having the hook?l for supporting the same When not in use. Thenozzle is provided with the i .usual bore 8 terminating in the mouth 4.'

These portions of the device are old and I make no claim to the sameexcept in combination with Ythe deflector hereinafter described. v i

The deflector comprises a head 5 having abase 6 of sulicientv area toentirelyV cover the end of the nozzle When the device is in the'positionshown in Fig. l,and a stem 7 preferably formed .integrally therewith.Thestem 7 is provided `With a longitudinal slot8 through Which extends apinl 9 having its ends fixed in the'vvalls of the nozzle. This slotvandpin arrangement provides a permanent connection of the deflectorAWith the nozzle, and permits free movement of the defiector from opentoclosing positions, and vice versa. A rlhe stem 7 is preferably taperedwith the root '10 thereof, adjacent the head 5, being. ofsubstantially.V the same cross Vsectional area as the mouth 4 of thenozzle, so that the stem Will accurately position the head 5Whenthenozzle is raised into the position shown in Fig. l.y The head 5is suitably formed to shed moisture,

such as rain, snow or hail, and to this end is preferablysemi-spherical, Vas illustrated. When the nozzle is lowered to fill atank, as illustrated in Fig. 2, the deflector Will automatically dropinto theposition shown 'in said figure. This, together with the taper ofthe stem 7,-Will open the nozzley suificiently 10o to .permit a. free'flow of gasollne.y f To minimize any resistance of the end ofthe adaptedto fit over the end ofthe ynozzle and a stem projecting into the nozzle,seid stem` Vbeing'pxr'ovided with a longitudinally through saidslot,.substantial1y.as described. 2. A device as 'set forth 1n claim 1in Vwhich the stern is'tpered, und the root of the same' cross sectionalarea as the mouth Y .of the nozzle, substantiall as described. Udisposed slot and a retaining pin extending In testimony vwhereof numeto this specification.

RICHARD M. DAVIS.

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